I need some educating by the masters

Hoosier_Locator · 05-28-2004

Hey guys ,I'm extremely new to wireless,I've done several days of reading in the forums for help or the answer I'm looking for,no solutions could be found,let me explain my senerio:I have cable modem and a hard wired modem hooked to my home pc(using windows ME),I also have a company laptop(using XP PRO) I use,recently I got a wireless access point to hook into the hard wired linksys router and a wireless card for the company pc.I have no software for thw WAP that's hooked into my router,so the million $ question is :Is there any way of setting up the router to make the WAP more secure ? The guy down at the pc store told me ,he thought there was a way ,but he didn't know exactly how ! Being new to wireless and wanting to learn from the wireless masters,any and all replies will deeply be appreciated !!!!!!!!!

The Others · 05-28-2004

From the masters themselves:

http://www.michiganwireless.org/modu...rity+Checklist

http://www.michiganwireless.org/modu...s=Security+FAQ

This has also come up endlessly here, you'll find loads with a quick search.

peekitty · 05-28-2004

I can't believe you spent several days reading this forum and did not see a single reference to RTFM. Seriously though, the information you need is in the documentation that came with the AP. It's no more technical or hard to follow than the advice you'll get here, and the manual won't flame you.

The Others · 05-28-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by peekitty

and the manual won't flame you.

I was coming to this...

The fact that you can't read shouldn't be posted as news. Don't worry, I'm not surprised you can't read; you can hardly write.

wrzwaldo · 05-28-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoosier_Locator

I have no software for thw WAP that's hooked into my router,so the million $ question is :Is there any way of setting up the router to make the WAP more secure ?

If you want help with this I suspect we will at least need to tell us the brand/model/version of you WAP. The firmware version may also be helpful.

P.S. And next time try and post in the correct forum.

G8tK33per · 05-28-2004

Dipshit...moved to hardware. Next stop....?

05-28-2004	#1 (permalink)
Hoosier_Locator A Huge Soprano fan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3	I need some educating by the masters Hey guys ,I'm extremely new to wireless,I've done several days of reading in the forums for help or the answer I'm looking for,no solutions could be found,let me explain my senerio:I have cable modem and a hard wired modem hooked to my home pc(using windows ME),I also have a company laptop(using XP PRO) I use,recently I got a wireless access point to hook into the hard wired linksys router and a wireless card for the company pc.I have no software for thw WAP that's hooked into my router,so the million $ question is :Is there any way of setting up the router to make the WAP more secure ? The guy down at the pc store told me ,he thought there was a way ,but he didn't know exactly how ! Being new to wireless and wanting to learn from the wireless masters,any and all replies will deeply be appreciated !!!!!!!!! __________________ Hoosier_Locator

05-28-2004	#2 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	From the masters themselves: http://www.michiganwireless.org/modu...rity+Checklist http://www.michiganwireless.org/modu...s=Security+FAQ This has also come up endlessly here, you'll find loads with a quick search. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

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G8tK33per Asshole Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Goomba's Booty Boardwalk Posts: 6,121	Dipshit...moved to hardware. Next stop....? __________________ "My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening through a cosmic vapor of invention." Sons of Confederate Veterans

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05-28-2004	#3 (permalink)
peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	I can't believe you spent several days reading this forum and did not see a single reference to RTFM. Seriously though, the information you need is in the documentation that came with the AP. It's no more technical or hard to follow than the advice you'll get here, and the manual won't flame you.